Edge binder for furniture with covered metal tops



K. E. CASTLE 2,644,733 EDGE BINDER FOR FURNITURE WITH COVERED METAL TOPS July 7, 1953 INVENTOR 4.24. E. 63957-45 A'rroefvfv! Patented July 7, 1953 4if? UNITED "STATES 2cm-33) EDGEBINDER-FOR FURNITURE WITH y COVERED METAL Tops:- z f Karl E. castle, Washington," D."c.,"" as'ign''tb' Invincible V Metal Furniture CompanyE v Manil" '5 i Y towoc, Wis., ai corporation ofjliscons Application June 2, 1949, serial Nu'- 9 6 4 claimsjolcl. eil-"197i 'I'hs invention relates4 to improvements infurniture-,with va covered metal top.

-. The invention has for itsobjectives -thexprovision of a metal top which, whencovered with linoleumor the like, will have a pleasing appearance and provide substantially a full, at', working surface While nevertheless retaining ai modernistic rounded edge appearance.

Itis afurther'object of the inventionto carry the facing material, ywhich may compriselinoleum or other sheet' material, over the edges of.v

the metaltop to provide a thernlallyvnoncon-` ductive support for the arms :of the person-using the desk, afbinding strip for the covering material vbeing provided at a. lower levelA butin a position to offer better than average protection 19 portions Aat I I Whichmerggwith vertical wall.

^ generically by, reference characterV maybeof anylsuitablemetallic orvwooden structure. Securely f ixed,.tn ,lgle'reto, as .bynleans of they bolts 6, -is a rim,1. -,of,angular form in'fcrofss sec-l tion, the-rim yhaving a horizontal inwardlyA olifE The metalatop Illhas a substantially flat top surface bounded by marginalcylindrically curved.V

a continuous upstandingioA portions IZatthe sidesandends'of the top. yThe Y lower margins ofsuchwall portions arelanged against scratching or other damage tothe linoleurn or other facing material.v

It is a still further object of the invention to provide an arrangement in which the binding Vstrip not only affords an attractive finish bead,

but also constitutes means for positively anchor- Y ing the facing material, thereby supplementingthe cement commonly used for attaching' a facing material to a metal top.

kIt isA a further object of the invention to provide an arrangement in which the downward bias of the-top toward the furniture, however effected, is transmitted through supportingarms to a binding strip which is shouldered for eil-.-

gagement with arimon the furnitureand is beadedand provided with an inwardly directed margin urged toward the top by the pivoting ofjthev binding strip on the rim under the bias ofsaidtop. f f The present application is a companionto an application Serial No.; 965712, filed by Leroy W.

Pasewalk'anunohn F. Reimer url June 2,1949,

andentitled.. (lapped Corner andMetaL .Top J Anchorage ffor liurlclitural t -In the .drawingsmy Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view. in perspective showing' in: relatively separated positions Vcertain of: the component parts of av furniture't'op con'- struction embodying thisinvention.

Fig. 2 isa fragmentary'detailview taken in transverse section on thelinel 2-2 of` Flg.v 4.

vFig., 3-'is a fragmentary detail view in transverse section showing the parts Y disassembled. Fig. 4 is ai fragmentary detail view ln perspective' showing .the parts illustratedV in Fig. 2.

assembly 'of top yand binding/strip is inserted;

' While-the invention is shown exemplieddn a metal desk construction, it will be understood that it is 'suitable for otherfurniture, and even fornon-metallic"furniture if desired; Thendesli .i

like, although any other,non-metallicsheet mal terial such as plastic or leather or fabric maybe used. The surfacing,y ply II5 is,v desirably cemented as usual to the top VI 0, to cover l,the upper surface of the top, the cylindricallyrounded margins I I and at least portions of the sidesIZ. The corners may be inishedasdisclosed in the 'com-1V plied. Its overall dimensions aref'suchgthat it fits snuglywithin the upstanding :Iiange of. the y rim'1. .fAt I9, it is outwardlyilangedto forma .shouldenwhich restsf on the topomarg'in of the flange 9 vof the rim; Thencethe binding vstr "iifivv is reversely curved `at 20- toprovide a bead,,the inner margin 2 I of -which :rests against, thesurfacing ply as-shownin Fig. 2` and Fig. 4.y

Fixed :interiorlyg-to thebinding strip,l

the spot welds lat 22is die'angularcllpgz,a, the.

horizontal leg portion 2 4 vof vwhiclfis of just slf- Q .cienilengui to underlie the sauge la of lti'iioiifj lo.

The upturned ngergz at the innerend offthe clip isfengagediby the Sinner., margin di,Y flange I3. f l .In consequence of this arrangement, the binding stripmay be appliedto thecovered top as shown-.in Fig. 3 in advance ofthe assembly ofv the'top to the rim 1. of the furniture', When the therein, vas shown in Fig. 2 ,l

The top lo iscovered withfa surfingily; l .I which conventionally ismade Vof linoleum or the pleinerit against the' fia'nge s Aof the 'iiiii Vl *when the Y shoulder VI9 of the binding strip engages the, The 1d which the top is surfaced.

upper margin of the-ange 9 of the rim 1.

inwardly directed flange I3 carried-jbywgtherside' and end walls of the top is thus left Without any direct support and its inherent resilienceis used for anchorage purposes. if To this end the horizonfalf'lngeg is provided ais-intervals with mouig means such as the spot welding shownin Fig.'

4. These plates 21 are desirably embs's`d`l'12 20 said strip being providedwith top supportseiiwardly at 2 8 to provide bearings, as well Vas clear` ivet'sfegused tof; ful-:f

Sirius ii 'mire-c iyiiig such iiiii. 'de i iii o iaiiiiis are readily gri die urweropiiiiigs and they' iiiiervaisaafoiiiiotiie entire inner clearly sii'owii-Y iii- Fig. i; ioseiif is suoli asi to protonie p ee orv reiwiiiie, atriiie-sameiiiiiei. iri'alzin'gv therpla emento'f-tlie t'o surfacing plyV l only necessary t turn ente position-:iii which cinpletlyrelease' Y oubeiiftzi mitomyheibirldingfstrip,il its sur;- completely xp'oseifoi i'chredby the' several o ed;V trie cia'iii'siiotonly iciiiig aims-zi of the im'@io-ieri:Y ing@ 1cii'iis 23 irfiej binding" stripA- isf alsoy anchored and 'reieasednyftiio 'saine manipuiaiioiifof the ciamps 3U: Y'The binuiigsiria iii tui-rigging;

mi Niii iiiiumg es 21" 4 vaV .substantial15%- ,continuousz binding strip intervening between said rim and said wall, and

connectedwith; 2g theffiaiige ciegas-,iid Y tof iioiu said top 15o-said furniture while eiiriing' downward: pressuroi through' 'saiuj supports-"Mon bea-fiv portion-r extending" eurviiirioariy from said 1 @liiipsrsiiowii nf 3o shouliiorfiiiwaruly toward-'said wail iiiidfiiiiviiig of ou aet-wiiii--tiie tfi franges@ I3l out, voiiif rotation or liefesieoiive clamps tol out, by: rea ortho i ffiiige'sj |31 aresupiorte'di on; 5

the depending wall portions of the topyfurther' binding the parts against displacement or vibration.' Y

The downward biasof the clamps upon the top 5 Vnot only securely holds the binding strip but further .tends @Cause the., hsiiirqrians thereof to fulcri'in'ifonythe upper mi'irgin 'of the rim,

bead more securely against the cover ply with Whatiis" claimed: is:

iin, of a top having a del g*H n l disposed within the rim `ld""prvidd with inwardly turned flange means,

haviiav shoulder seatedl on the top of said rim,

ii-idiiigiiiiiia'iaifyl beneath "aio aaiigeine said binding strip; said' buio s free 'margiiiembiaciiigfsaiufwaii' beloof ine' ievi of saidtop, saidytop incliidin'g a- 'facing7 liiilna'l' '2. Tnercombinatioriifwitn apiece" of: furnl'tur marginal lrim prvdedfwith' inwardly' dirt substantii'illy horizontaifiange; of'fa metal' top having rounded marginal portions and depend#v ing wall portionsprovidedwitnf'lnwardly dirctd 40 terminal flangenie'ans spaced from the rim'flange" aforesaid, a cover plyon said top extending at least partially' downwardly 'over the externall sur-' faces VVof said wallanda .binding'strip intending substantially-V c'ontinously within said rimbei-A tween the rimY and th`e`- cover' ply and Vliaiiiin'ga headflca'pping? theV margin ofVV sa-idirin andV tniinatiiig: iiiaaninwardly directedVv portioz'ifen gaging the 'covfmy, te saidflniiidiiigfstiii-v navi" iriginwardly 'directed supporting means alon'gfi bottoni portion-f eitefidiiigfbeiiath Ynieiii'iiigef gstripbeadito said-rims 3-. Ani' edg having depending wall portion disposedfwithin said ,'flangep said binderrcomprising-a stripfhaving an Aintermediate portiongconiined 'between the Y said:y flange: and wall ,-1 aetrim portion 'marginally thatl as th aihiiiig 'action of the clamp `3l) 'is' tenu io; siiioitiie ii'iaiiiii aiizi ijioiiiii'i'iiiY position,

,in aside and engaged-fwthf-tlie vlaminatedjiacing ofV Said top, and aranchonpo'rtion"extending inwardly' beneath said'wall to'fdverlieV :saidf/seating'- rim;tlfie laminated'- facing-fof thev ton-'having ya lower -i-,'p will engage the upper end70fmarg'in confined betweenpthefintermediate portion off-'saidjoiiidingfstripand-tsaid wall; saldtrimf prtion.;the stripf'comprisingxa bead-abovefsaid 5 6 having a seating rim with an upturned marginal References Cited in the file of this patent flange and the top comprising an inverted pan UNITED STATES PATENTS having depending Wall portion disposed Within said flange, said binder comprising a strip h-av- Number Name Date ing an intermediate portion confined between the 5 Re 18:077 Larsen Mey, 19 1931 said ange and wall, a trim portion marginally 12731207 Wege 51115 23 1918 superimposed on the top edge of the said flange LGQOJSG Fltch et al NOV* 6 1923 and engaged with the laminated facing of Said 1,705,152 Card Maf- 12. 1929 top, and an anchor portion extending inwardly 1,795,138 OhIlSTaIld Mar. 3, 1331 beneath said Wall to overlie said seating rim, the 10 1,815,167 Sepe? July 21: 1931 Wall of said top being provided with an inturned 11317353 Hunter Aug- 4 1931 marginal ange overlying said seating rim to con- 1,373,932 Hunter Aug- 23 1932 fine the anchor portion of the binding strip 2,454,695 Hemmer NOV- 23: 1943 therebetween' 2,461,823 JOneS Feb. 15,

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